From CBSlocal.com…
Authorities have issued a mandatory evacuation order for people who live near the scene of an explosion and large industrial fire in Rockton, Illinois, near the Wisconsin border.
It began around 7 a.m. Some neighbors in the area reported hearing small explosions as the fire started burning at the Chemtool plant at 1165 Prairie Hill Rd. The company manufactures fluids, lubricants, and grease products.
Rockton Police said the Rockton Fire Protection District has ordered a mandatory evacuation for all homes and businesses within one mile of the factory.
#Rockton – a massive fire is burning at the Chemtool manufacturing plant. Fire dept issued a mandatory evacuation for anyone within a mile of the building. Large flames/some explosions. Gigantic plume of smoke (we could see it earlier this morning all the way from West Chicago). pic.twitter.com/3vc6xk36tO
— Jeanette Hudson (@JHudsontraffic) June 14, 2021
